ghostbusters proton pack COMPLETE!

[nick-a-tron]

hi all! thought i would share with you my proton pack now that it is 100% complete. sorry the photos aren't great but i was in a bit of a rush. anyway, hope you like ......

and its straight onto pack number 2

Nick

 

[gjustis]

Fantastic! :thumbsup

Is that Fuller's for the dusty weathering? If so, looks fab...

 

[nick-a-tron]

thanks! fullers earth indeed! thanks to roboprop for that little tip

 

[silverskyes402]

Incredible job, looks spot on, and thats a very cool shell ya have there, is it a gel coat fiberglass?

 

[Jaruemalak]

I've built a proton pack in the past, and I know what a job it is. BEAUTIFUL work, Nick! I can tell you from experience... the second one will go a little faster.

 

[BDK]

Thats an amazing proton pack!

 

[howlingwind13]

Looks great!
Man I wish those fiberglass frames were being produced when I built mine...scratch built wood, resin you name it...all 35lbs of it.

What does the fiberglass one weigh?
mike

 

[Sarednab]

great prop!!! Congratulation!

 

[nick-a-tron]

thankyou for all the kind words! im afraid the 2nd work in progress shell isnt fiberglass. its one i scratchbuilt myself using sheets of styrene. hopefully i can get the weight of my 2nd pack a little lower than my 1st

 

[desolate]

excellent work i am thinking about attempting making one of these in the upcoming future.

 

[TKMANDO]

That is very cool in deed! I've been thinking of widening my costumes to include a Ghostbuster as well...

 

[nick-a-tron]

to anyone thinking of building a proton pack or a full ghostbusters costume i say go for it! when i started to build my pack i knew it was going to be a long hard process but i wasnt expecting it to be as much fun as it was!

and nothing can beat the feeling of strapping it on and drawing the thrower for the first time. had a huge grin on my face the whole day i first got to do that

oh and another reason, the ladies love a ghostbuster

 

[tripoli]

I got rid of my pack long ago after my broken neck. Figured I just would not be able to heft it about anymore. Been missing it ever since. It is one o fthe best costume props out there period. My son wanted a pack along with his friends this year, so I thought I would build a cheap couple sets. Got a loan on a finished pack to take measurements on an found I could tolerate having it on for the moment. So really thinking about building a good pack along with the old paranorman plans for the kids.

Started pricing out the components, still fairly easy to get most of the parts. But one thing i do want if I am going to pop a good pack together is a strong lightweight shell. If anyone has a line on where to get one I would appreciate the PM. I may end up getting a couple as it looks like the one I have on loan may be upgraded while I work on the others.

 

[exoray]

If anyone has a line on where to get one I would appreciate the PM.

I don't want to derail Nick's thread but PM on the way...

Also nice build Nick, I know what it's like to build something from scratch and finally get to the end product... A bunch of pride...

 

[desolate]

i would love to see your whole suit post some pics with the pack and all..:lol

 

[nick-a-tron]

I know what it's like to build something from scratch and finally get to the end product... A bunch of pride...

oh yes Flynn i agree 100%, nothing beats that feeling of adding something to the shelf that you have built yourself and just cant wait to show it off to your friends

wish i could show you all the full uniform but right now i dont have a flight suit but it is near the top of my "to buy" list

 

[CJ 617]

Thats a sweet looking pack and nice work on what you've done so far on your second version. Its definetely the way to go, getting the weight down as much as possible. I used to have a pack (made myslef from wood/resin etc) and it weighed a tonne!!!! I ended up selling a while back and have since regretted it Nothing like strapping one of those to your back!!!

Nice work!!!

Chris

 

[drsyn71]

Looks damn good. Awesome. Nice work.

Chris

 

[DemonFire]

Yea really nice job on the pack. On a side note where would one go to start pricing out everything if they wanted to make one?

 

[tripoli]

Depends on how sturdy and how much you want to put into a pack. You can build a fairly nice cardboard pack for under a hundred dollars. Basic lights included. Won't last long and won't stand up to the rain. You can build a styrene pack for about 200 dollars. A bit more sturdy but will not last in a crowd. You can build a paranormal pack off plans on the web for about 450 with lights included. Much more sturdy, will take a few hours in the rain with minor repairs, still have to be careful in crowds. Or you can spend about 600 and get a fiberglass shell with basic lights. Upgrade the sound and really nice lights for about 400 more. The fun part of this is that you can make a fairly decent pack yourself cheaply and it won't look movie accurate but works for most of the public out there. Or you can go full tilt and make a super accurate pack with everything for about 1000 to 1200. Or, you can really go full hog with an all metal frame and parts, wand and all for over 2 grand.